1st Amendment Group Objects to Government Officials Preventing Journalists from Covering California Homeless Encampment Sweeps
By Melinda Kukaj SAN RAFAEL, CA – Homelessness is one the biggest issues California is facing, according…
Letter: Press Rights Coalition Calls on California Officials to Respect First Amendment Rights and Ensure Transparency at Homeless Encampment Sweeps
The First Amendment Coalition, Los Angeles Press Club, and National Press Photographers Association, joined by a coalition…
Reporter Argues against Alameda County’s ‘Unconstitutional’ Sideshow Law
OAKLAND, CA — An Oaklandside News investigation reveals sideshows have increased over the years, and the Alameda…
1st Amendment Group: Public Deserves Full Disclosure When Police Use Deadly Force
SAN BERNARDINO, CA — To its full extent, law enforcement members have the ability to end lives,…
CA First Amendment Coalition Applauds Defeat of Bill Minimizing Public Meeting Protection Law
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – A key California legislature committee late last week—in a bipartisan…
Californians ‘Deserve the Full Story, Not Just the Official Story’ about Law Enforcement Shootings, First Amendment Coalition Charges
By The Vanguard Staff SAN RAFAEL, CA – The First Amendment Coalition here this month noted Californians…
Letter: ACLU and FAC Call Out Cal Poly Humboldt for ‘Hard Closure’ of Campus
Dear President Jackson: We write on behalf of the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California and…
First Amendment Coalition Releases Details of Recent Battles
By The Vanguard Staff SAN RAFAEL, CA – The First Amendment Coalition this week released details of…
Sacramento City Police Arrest Reporter at Gaza Protest – Illegal, but Not Isolated
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – Sacramento city police can be a feisty…
Report Finds Sacramento Law Enforcement Agencies Breaking State Law by Not Releasing Records about Severely Injuring, Shooting Residents
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – Sacramento lawmakers are strongly criticizing the City of Sacramento Police…
ACLU, Other Groups Oppose ‘Unconstitutional Censorship’ of Children’s Books in Fresno County Libraries
By Kapish Kalita WASHINGTON, DC – The ACLU of Northern California, the First Amendment Coalition, the Freedom…
Letter: Coalition Opposes Book Banning by Huntington Beach City Council
Dear City Council Members: The First Amendment Coalition, the ACLU of Southern California, and the Freedom to…
In Fight Over ‘Excessive Secrecy,’ Groups Ask Appeals Court to Overrule Decision that Police Drone Videos Exempt from Public Record Request
By The Vanguard Staff CHULA VISTA, CA – The First Amendment Coalition has signed onto to a…
Ventura Sheriff Sued after Repeated Refusals to Release Records of Office Misconduct and Force as Required by Law
By Hongyi Wen VENTURA, CA – The First Amendment Coalition (FAC) sued the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office…
First Amendment Coalition Files Pleading Asking Appeal Court to Reject Cop Union Attempt to Stop Easy Access to Police Public Records
By Anika Khubchandani and Lisbeth Martinez VENTURA – The First Amendment Coalition (FAC)—a non-profit public organization committed…
After 9 Months of Secrecy, Kern County Superior Court Finally Allows Public Access
By Macy Lu KERN COUNTY – After being pressured for over six months by public interest groups…
First Amendment Coalition Fights Secret Hearings in Death Penalty Case
By Kalani E. Gaines The First Amendment Coalition (FAC) has been taking the steps needed in order…
